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SB1506 • 2026

recording fees; unlawful restrictions; exemption

SB1506 - recording fees; unlawful restrictions; exemption

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Brian Fernandez
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does define key terms, but these are already included in the 'terms_to_know' section.

Recording Fees; Unlawful Restrictions Exemption

This bill changes how county recorders charge fees for recording documents and adds an exemption for removing unlawful restrictions on real property.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the fee structure for recording certain legal papers in Arizona counties.
  • Adds an exemption that allows county recorders to not charge a fee when recording amendments that remove unlawful restrictions from governing instruments like condominium declarations or planned community documents.

Who It Names or Affects

  • County recorders in Arizona.
  • People who need to remove unlawful restrictions from real property documents.

Terms To Know

Unlawful restriction
A rule or condition that stops people from buying, selling, or using property based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, family status, or disability, which goes against state and federal laws.
Governing instrument
Documents like condominium declarations or planned community rules that set out the rights and responsibilities of property owners in these communities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
  • It only applies to Arizona counties and their recorders.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Senate Government: None

  4. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1506 - recording fees; unlawful restrictions; exemption

Current Bill Text

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SB1506 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
recording fees; unlawful restrictions; exemption

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1506

Introduced by

Senator
Fernandez

AN
ACT

amending section 11-475, arizona revised
statutes; relating to the county recorder.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 11-475, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
11-475.

Fees; exemptions

A. The county recorder shall receive the following
fees:

1. For recording papers required or authorized by
law to be recorded, if the fee is not otherwise specified in this section, $30
per instrument.

2. For recording papers to which the United States,
this state or a political subdivision of this state, including cities, towns
and irrigation, drainage and electrical districts, is a party, when recorded at
the request of the United States, this state or the political subdivision, $15
per instrument.

3. For preparing and certifying copies of a record
in the recorder's office, $1 for each page or partial page
. In
addition
, and
for attaching the recorder's
certificate and seal,
an additional
$3.

4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to section 47-9523,
$10 for each name, plus $1 for each financing statement or statement of
assignment reported therein.

B. The fees provided in subsection A, paragraphs 1
and 2 of this section include the amount charged pursuant to section 11-475.01.

C. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 3 of this
section, the recorder shall prepare and furnish copies and certifications at
one-half of the established fee when requested by any state agency for
official purposes.

D. The county recorder shall not receive a fee for
performing the duties prescribed by this section for an office, agency or
department of the county where the document is to be recorded. This
exemption shall apply only when the fees would otherwise be paid from public
monies.

E. Notwithstanding any other law, the county
recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by this
section or any act necessary to record or release a restitution lien filed
pursuant to section 13-806 or any lien necessary to enforce a support
order.

F. NOtwithstanding any other law, the
county recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by
this section or any act necessary to record an amendment to a governing
instrument that removes an unlawful restriction.� For the purposes of this
subsection:

1. "Amendment" means a
document that removes an unlawful restriction.

2. "Governing
instrument" means a declaration of a condominium as prescribed by title
33, chapter 9 or of a planned community as prescribed by title 33, chapter 16.

3. "Unlawful
restriction" means a prohibition, restriction, covenant or condition in a
document that interferes with or restricts the transfer, use or occupancy of
real property on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
familial status or disability in violation of state or federal law.

END_STATUTE